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a Daniel come to judgement

A person who is or has been able to wisely resolve a particularly difficult problem or dispute. Coined by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, it alludes to the Biblical character Daniel, who was renowned for having excellent faculties of judgment. Primarily heard in UK. The newly elected prime minister has been a Daniel come to judgement, finally brokering a peace between the two warring countries.

See also: come, Daniel, judgement

judgment call

1. A subjective decision made based on one's own experience or viewpoint. Because of the impending snowstorm, it was a judgment call whether I should attempt driving to work.

2. In sports, a decision made by a game official based on what he or she has seen take place. The decision to issue the team a penalty was definitely a judgment call by the referee.

See also: call, judgment

against your better judgement

if you do something against your better judgement, you do it although you think it is wrong I lent him the money against my better judgement.

See also: better, judgement

more by luck than judgement

if you achieve something more by luck than judgement, you achieve it by chance and not because of skill And somehow I managed to get the ball in the net - more by luck than judgement.

See also: judgement, luck, more